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I've been watching football mostly since 1985... and I can't think of a time when Detroit was hated in all that time. I remember when they were famous for starting slow, coach about to be fired, then win a bunch in a row to make the playoffs and all was safe for another year! But nobody hated them.

Then they became the lovable losers... most people were NOT rooting for Detroit to go 0-16 a few years back. Even their most hated rivals weren't rooting for that.

Honestly. I can't think of a time in recent memory where there were any Detroit haters.

There were some folks being realistic... when they were making questionable draft picks and other decisions... but I wouldn't call that hating, since it was proving out on the field.

I also know a lot of people have really been hoping they would take off this year... if they could stay healthy, a lot of people were looking forward to seeing how good they can be.

Personally, I'm hoping they and Green Bay run the table up to Thanksgiving. How cool would that be... After years of futility, and dreading the Thanksgiving game that meant nothing... to have it be for first place in the division AND to stay undefeated most of the way through the season.

As much as I kind of like Green Bay... Detroit is actually doing the same thing as Green Bay... winning the right way with good people that I can't think of anything bad to say about... so IF the 0-16 record-holding Lions could go 16-0, I think that would be pretty cool.

BUT... I feel like this weekend will tell the tale. IF they make it this weekend, I'm thinking they have a good shot at undefeated (with a possible season split with Green Bay since the Packers are very good)...

I think the Packers are the clear #1 team thus far... and yeah, it's only 5 games... BUT it's the same team (mostly) that won the Super Bowl + a lot of people back who were out last season injured... so I give Green Bay the benefit of the doubt until they lose.

I wouldn't be surprised, though, if at the end of the season Detroit is a close 2nd to Green Bay.

I hate the Packers but I have to say they are definitely the best team in the league right now. I still think the Saints can beat them though. The turn over and the lucky kick return killed us in that first game and we were still only 1 yard and a 2pt conversion from tying at the last second also we didn't have Will Smith in either (3 game suspension). I'm confident if we meet again the Saints will win.

Hmmmm, let me tell you about best records, don't mean a thing till you got that ring!
Even in baseball, where are the two teams with the best records this year? Not in the playoffs.
Both teams need to lose one or two to make them hungrier for the prize.

And for the sake of this conversation of current undefeateds - GO PACK GO! (they are my 2nd fav team after all)

A great story now. For years friends never understood why I never saw the Lions as winners. The last time they were 5- 0 winners, I was all of 3 months old. Bill Ford Sr. and Russ Thomas too many nightmares to forget. Glad to see the Lions winning, Enjoy the season and the ride. I assume that FOX is glad to have a meaningful Thanksgiving game between the Packers and Lions.

Sorry... as much as I hate to give props to Green Bay, they by far right now are the best team in the league.

Didn't the Lions have to come back against the Vikings (Which are one of the worst teams in the league)... late in the game?

Didn't they need any extra QB to help them come back against Dallas ?

And as HORRID as the Bears played on Monday night... They need two completely blown defense plays (the two monster TD's) and another (the 50 yard run)... so solidify the game? Heck with out the last one... the horrible Bears right now, were still in that game.

So while the Lions are much much improved then they were.... Week 6 is just starting... So much left. As this league has shown, avoidance of Injury is key to the season. If the QB or Megatron go down, the Lions come way back to the middle of the pack.

Sorry... as much as I hate to give props to Green Bay, they by far right now are the best team in the league.

Didn't the Lions have to come back against the Vikings (Which are one of the worst teams in the league)... late in the game?

Didn't they need any extra QB to help them come back against Dallas ?

And as HORRID as the Bears played on Monday night... They need two completely blown defense plays (the two monster TD's) and another (the 50 yard run)... so solidify the game? Heck with out the last one... the horrible Bears right now, were still in that game.

So while the Lions are much much improved then they were.... Week 6 is just starting... So much left. As this league has shown, avoidance of Injury is key to the season. If the QB or Megatron go down, the Lions come way back to the middle of the pack.

(Same is true if Green Bay looses Rogers)

Bears had 9 false starts Felt like I was watching a Seahawks home game.

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